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Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Wed 15 May, 2019 11:02 am
by Petew
Hi,

Anyone own/use a pair of these? Right size for me.

I'm attracted to the weight. Will mainly be used to help out with difficult track sections and to support a shelter. I don't normally walk with poles. Pack weight at its absolute heaviest is 14 kg.

Are they a bit flimsy?

Cheers,

Pete

Re: Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Thu 16 May, 2019 10:11 pm
by Neo
Im confident any Helinox product will be strong for purpose.

I have lbb poles, still going strong after a few years.
Groundchair busted, many sits though so didn't chase a warranty.
Also have the newer light/small umbrella, a recent purchase .

Re: Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Fri 17 May, 2019 3:09 pm
by Petew
Hi Neo,

Thanks for that.

I have a chair zero and one of their umbrellas, awesome gear.

I think I'll just grab a pair.

Pete

Re: Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Fri 29 Nov, 2019 7:12 pm
by shehaal
Hi Pete, sorry I just saw this. I have the FL120 poles and love them. They haven’t missed a beat and I found the adjustable length useful when switching between generally flat/ uphill (propel), and downhill (brake). Helinox have a guide on how to use poles that I found useful; I’m yet to see anyone else on a trail use them the same way.

Re: Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Tue 03 Dec, 2019 1:38 pm
by Petew
Hi shehall,

I ended up with the heavier FL 135, nicely made, just wanted something a bit burlier.

Re: Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Fri 07 Feb, 2020 9:26 am
by Jazzman56
Hi Petew,
What has been your experience with the FL 135's ? Trying to work out if they are worth the extra $$ over the Fuzan Campact 3's ?? I'm about 6ft too

Re: Helinox fl120 walking poles

PostPosted: Sun 09 Feb, 2020 7:47 pm
by Petew
They are pretty well made and solid. Lighter than a lot of carbon poles. I don't normally use trekking poles but bought them for a mid winter OT walk last year. Much less flexible than the FL 120 and usable with a zpacks duplex which we had along. They were handy for peak bagging in the snow. Another plus is if you break something helinox is able to replace parts.